Oil-burner.



J. T. CHEATHAM.

01L BURNER.

IAPPLICATION HLED APR-20,1916- I 1 1 92,864. Patented Aug. 1, 1916.

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JOSEPH T. CHE I I ifIHAM, or HAYTI, MISSOUBI.

OIL-BURNER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 1, 1916.

Application f led April 20,1915. Serial No. 92,503.

To all whomit may concern:

Be it knownthat I, J osr PI-I .CHEATHAM, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hayti in the county of Pemiscot .and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Oil-Burners, of which the following is a specificatiom reference 'being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improve ments in oil burners and has relation more particularly to a device of this general character especially designed and adapted for use in connection with a water-back for generating hot water; and it is an objectof the invention to provide a novel and improved burner which may be applied in operative position with convenience and facility and whereby the flame of a burner may be .directed toward the water-back.

Furthermore it is an object of the invention to provide a novel and improved burner comprising a plurality of unitsoperatively connected with a common source of supply and whereby one of said .units maybe employed independently of the other.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved burner wherein the oil is converted under the in fiuence of the flame into gas.

It is also an object of ,the invention to provide a novel andimproved burner of this general character which may be employed with convenience and facility within the fire box of a conventional stove.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved oil burner whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device is rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, all as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of the invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a view in front elevation illustrating a heating device constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my. invention and in applied position relative to a water-back; Fig. 2 is a view in top plan of the device as herein disclosed; and Fig.

the water-back leading from a source of water supply and the upper extremity thereofbeing in communication with a lead pipe a through which the heated water is adapted ,to pass. The lower return ,1 of the waterback B is preferably provided with the drain pipe 2. i i v i 3 denotes a feed pipe in communication with a suitable source of oil supply through the medium of the pipe 4, the oil source S being preferably positioned at a predetermined point above the feed pipe 3. As herein embodied, a heating unit C coacts with each of the oppositeextremities of the feed pipe 8 andeach of said units comprises a pipe section 5 in communication with the feed pipe 3 disposed substantially at right angles thereto in .a horizontal plane.

The outer extremityof the pipe section 5 is in communication with the pipe section Osubstantially parallel with the pipe 3 and terminating at substantially the longitudinal center thereof, and coacting withsaid pipe sectionfiand the upperreturn 7 of the vater-back B, isthe clamping member -8 whereby ,theburner 'is eifectively maintained in applied or operative position. i

The inner end of the pipe section .6 is

1 continued by a pipe section 9 arranged substantially at right angles thereto and extending in a direction toward the feed pipe 3 and terminating substantially midway be tween the pipe section 6 and the feed pipe 8. The pipe section 9 is then continued by the pipe section 10 disposed substantially parallel with the feed pipe 3 and the pipe section 6 and terminating in close proximity to the pipe section 5. The pipe section 10 is then continued in a downwardly directed pipe section 11 at right angles to the pipe section 9 and terminating a predetermined distance below the pipe section 5 and is then continued by the inwardly directed pipe section 12 in vertical alinement wit-h the pipe section 10.

The pipe section 12 is provided in its upper portion with the upwardly directed burners 14 which are adapted to sufficiently heat the pipe section 10 as to vaporize the oil passing therethrough. The pipe section 12 terminates in the downwardly directed extension 15 having interposed therein a blow-off valve 16 whereby sediment or other foreign substances which may be in the oil may be forced out without removing the burner. It has been found in practice that it often occurs that sediment or other foreign substances in the oil has a tendency to accumulate and thereby interfere with the operation of the burner. Through the use of the blow-off valve 16 this disadvantage is eliminated.

Underlying the pipe section 10 and in contact therewith is a deflector plate 17 provided on its upper face with the strap 18 bridging the pipe section 10, whereby said deflector plate-17 is operatively supported thereby, yet permits an adjustment of the plate 17 around the pipe section 10 so that the flames from the burners 14: may be directed toward the waterback B in order to heat the water passing therethrough.

Coacting with the opposite ends of the feed pipe 3 are the controlling valves 19 whereby it will be perceived that one of the units U may be operated independently of the other or both of said units caused to simultaneously operate.

From the foregoing description, it is thought to be obvious that an oil burner constructed in accordance with my invention is of an extremely simple and comparatively inexpensive nature and is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled, and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without material departure from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice.

I claim:

1. In combination with a water-back, a hydrocarbon burner supported by the waterback and including a feedpipe, a plurality of heating units in communication with the feed pipe, a blow-off valve interposed in each of the units, and means for controlling the communication between each of the units and the feed pipe.

2. In combination with a water-back, a hydrocarbon burner supported by the waterback and including a feed pipe, a plurality of heating units in communication with the feed pipe, means for controlling the communication between each of the units and the feed pipe, a blow-off valve interposed in each of the units, and means carried by each of the units for deflecting the flame thereof in a direction toward the water-back.

3. In combination with a water-back, a hydrocarbon burner supported by the waterback and including a feed pipe, a plurality of heating units in communication with the feed pipe, means for controlling the communication between each of the units and the feed pipe, each of said units comprising pipe sections in vertical alinement, the lowermost of said sections being provided with burners, a blow-off valve interposed in said last named sect-ion at a point beyond the burner, and a deflector plate carried by the upper pipe section and adjustable thereon.

In testimony whereof I hereunto ailix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH T. CHEAII-IAM.

Witnesses:

J. M. ARGO,

F. J. TRAUTMANN.

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